Citizens weigh in on Sunday alcohol sales

Wednesday

On April 1, Richmond Hill City Council will take up the issue of whether to permit a referendum on sale of alcoholic beverages in restaurants on Sundays.

Last week, Bryan County Now invited opinions on the issue. Below is a sampling of viewpoints.

"I don't think we need to sell alcohol on Sunday in restaurants. They don't need to serve alcohol any day of the week, but especially on Sunday, people come in there with their families on Sunday and they don't need to serve alcohol. If they want to drink, they need to drink at home."

- Pat Johns, Richmond Hill

"My husband and I are in favor of Sunday alcohol sales in Richmond Hill. We frequently drive to Savannah so that we can have a glass of wine with dinner. Many of those times it is just over the bridge to Love's."

- Denise Parker,

Richmond Hill

"I'm for it, because, you know, if people are gonna drink, they're gonna get it on Saturday afternoon and drink it on Sunday. They oughta just go ahead and sell it. Other states, like Florida and other states, allow sales every day of the week. I wouldn't see anything wrong with (selling it in restaurants)."

- James Reynolds,

Midway

"We would look forward to enjoying a drink in a restaurant. I think a lot of money is going out of Bryan County and people don't want to drive all the way to Savannah to have a nice drink with dinner."

- Cameron Spencer,

Sunbury

"I'm all for it. You have bootleggers, so you might as well make some revenue from it. They are going to get it anyway."

- B. J. Smith, Midway

"I'm all for it. People drink, they are going to get it one way or the other."

- Robert Bullard,

Midway

"The time has come to stop the flow of revenue leaving Richmond Hill on Sundays. Place the item on the ballot and let the people of Richmond Hill decide ... once and for all. It would be wonderful to keep our dollars local and at the same time be able to enjoy a drink with our dinner on Sunday, if we choose to. We need to support our local existing establishments such as Augie's Pub, Molly MacPherson's, Beef O'Brady's, Tequila Sunset, Glazer's and Black Angus. Support Sunday alcohol sales in these restaurants and those that will be attracted to Richmond Hill in the future."

- Gary and Cathy Jahn, Richmond Hill

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